NINETY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE FOR THE YEAR 1919

SH_Annual_Report_1919.pdf

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The South Carolina State Hospital, first named the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, was completed in 1828 in Columbia as one of the first asylums in the county built expressly for the mentally ill and funded by the state government. The State Hospital published an annual report on its activities, needs, and goals. Detailed statistics are often provided on the patient population.

The South Carolina State Hospital, first named the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, was completed in 1828 in Columbia as one of the first asylums in the county built expressly for the mentally ill and funded by the state government. The State Hospital published an annual report on its activities, needs, and goals. Detailed statistics are often provided on the patient population.

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English

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South Carolina State Library

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South Carolina State Documents Depository

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Public Domain. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.